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| I have been playing | We have been playing |
| You have been playing | You have been playing |
| He / she / it has been playing | They have been playing |
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| Have I been playing? | Have we been playing? |
| Have you been playing? | Have you been playing? |
| Has he / she / it been playing? | Have they been playing? |
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| I have not been playing | We have not been playing |
| You have not been playing | You have not been playing |
| He / she / it has not been playing | They have not been playing |
, Present Perfect Continuous, to be Present Perfect -ing
To be Present Perfect :
Have been 1 2 . . . .
Has been 3 . .
to have , :
I smell tobacco. Have you been smoking?
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Has she been using my car again?
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to have not:
It has not been snowing here since 1993.
1993 .
Present Perfect Continuous:
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The workers have been trying to move our wardrobe for half an hour, go help them.
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Do you like this cake? I have been baking it since morning.
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Present Simple
1. -... your brother (live) in Moscow? - No, he (not). He (live) in Kiev.
2. There (be) a policeman at the door.
3. -... you (like) reading books? - Yes, I.... I (like) to read very much.
4. She (be) pretty and friendly.
5. There (be) some mistakes in your dictation.
6. Where (be) the nearest bus stop, please?
7. - (be) the shops open at 8 o'clock? - No, they (be) closed.
8. It (sound) interesting.
9. You (be) a teacher, aren't you?
10. The Jacksons (seem) to be a really happy family.
11. When it (be) cold, we (put on) warm clothes.
12. (be) that hotel expensive?
13. He (think) he (be) right.
14. The sweater (be) nice, the trousers (be) nice, too.
15. Bad news (travel) fast.
16. My hair (not) clean. I must wash it.
17. Mary (teach) Mathematics at school.
18. There (be) a programme for youth and two films on TV.
Present Continuous
1. - Where are our children? It's quiet at home. - They (lie) on the carpet and (draw).
2. - What you (do) now? - I (look for) my key. I can't open the door.
3. Listen! Somebody (sing) a lovely song.
4. Why you (put on) the coat? It's sunny today.
5. Don't make so much noise. I (try) to work.
6. Why you (cry)? Is something wrong?
7. Let's go for a walk. It (not/rain) now.
8. Why you (not/hurry)? I (wait) for you.
9. I don't speak any foreign language, but I (learn) English now.
10. We (spend) next weekend at home.
11. I (meet) Liz tonight. She (come) from Cork.
12. He (go) to speak to his parents.
13. My Dad (work) overtime this week.
14. They (live) in a rented house these days.
15. I (take) dancing lessons this winter.
16. At the moment we (fly) over the desert.
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Present Simple/Present Continuous
1. It (often/rain) in this part of the world.
a) is often raining b) often rains
2. Take your umbrella. It (rain) cats and dogs.
a) rains b) is raining
3. Granny is in the kitchen. She (make) a plum-cake.
a) is making b) makes
4. My wife (often/make) plum-cakes.
a) is often making b) often makes
5. Can you phone a bit later, please? Jane (have a bath).
a) is having a bath b) has a bath
6. Run downstairs. Your sister (wait) for you.
a) is waiting b) waits
7. I don't know Spanish, but I (learn) it now.
a) am learning b) learn
8. John (still/work) in the garden.
a) is still working b) still works
9. Dad (usually/work) on Saturdays.
a) is usually working b) usually works
10. Usually I (have coffee) in the morning, but now I (drink) tea.
a) am having coffee b) have coffee
a) drink b) am drinking
11. We (sometimes/go) to the cinema.
a) are sometimes going b) sometimes go
12. - What she (do)? - She is a secretary at our college.
a) is she doing b) she does c) does she do
13. Why you (sit) at my desk? Could you take your place, please?
a) Why you are sitting b) Why do you sit c) Why are you sitting
14. We've got tickets, and tomorrow evening we (go) to the cinema.
a) go b) are going
15. -...you (do) anything tomorrow afternoon? - I (play) tennis with my friend.
a) Are you doing b) Do you do
a) am playing b) play
Present Perfect
1. Im afraid I (forget) my book at home.
2. the secretary (yet come)?
3. I (learn) the poem. Could you listen to me?
4. you (ever/ be) to Italy?
5. They (already/ inform) me about the accident.
6. He is the most handsome man I (ever/ know).
7. Kevin (already/ leave for) Manchester.
8. He (not/ receive) any letters from her this week.
9. I (not/ hear) from him since he left Paris.
10. I (not/ see) Tom for ages.
11. you (have) a holiday this year?
12. We (see) some good films recently.
13. They (wait) for you for half an hour.
14. Mom (have) a headache since she came from the theatre.
15. Alan (work) in the bank for a year.
16. Granny (be) ill for a fortnight.
17. you (ever/ ride) a horse?
18. Sue (not/ take) a lot of drugs since she joined the health club.
